Things to do in Krishnapur
Krishnapur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
30 places to visit in and around Krishnapur, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Black Hole of Calcutta
The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in Fort William, Calcutta, measuring 14 by 18 feet, in which troops of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, held British prisoners of war on the night of 20 June 1756.
- 2Fort William, West Bengal
Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta. It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.
- 3Andul rajbari
Andul Rajbari is a heritage palace situated at Andul, in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. The current residents of the Rajbari are the Mitra family and a local Girls' school.
- 4Indian Museum
The Indian Museum is a grand museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest, as well as the largest museum in Asia, by size of collection.
- 5Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
- 6Kalighat Temple
- 7Sabarna Sangrahashala
Sabarna Roy Choudhury was a Zamindar family of Mughal Bengal. They controlled significant swathes of territory, including what would later become Kolkata, prior to the sale of zamindari rights in 1698 to the East India Company.
- 8Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi.
- 9Alipore Central Jail
The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, also known as Presidency Correctional Home, is a defunct Indian prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. It also housed the Alipore Jail Press.
- 10St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata
- 11Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum is a science museum in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is a unit under National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- 12St. John's Church, Kolkata
- 13Zoological Garden, Alipore
- 14Tipu Sultan Mosque
- 15Babu Ghat
- 16Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata, India, on the first and second floors of the Centenary Building.
- 17Birla Mandir, Kolkata
- 18Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth
- 19State Archaeological Museum
State Archaeological Museum, West Bengal in Kolkata, West Bengal, is an archeological museum founded in 1962 and has collections including rare tools of the Early, Middle and the Late Stone Ages from Susunia and other sites, proto-historic antiquities from…
- 20St. Thomas Church, Kolkata
- 21Lake Kalibari
- 22Gurusaday Museum
- 23Experimenter Gallery
Experimenter is a contemporary art gallery co-founded by Priyanka and Prateek Raja in Kolkata. It represents several important artists in the contemporary art scene from across the globe.
- 24Pathrakaliamman Temple
- 25Jamini Roy Museum
The Jamini Roy Museum is a planned museum located in the former residence of artist Jamini Roy. In early 2023, DAG acquired Roy's residence – a 75 year old structure located in Ballygunge, Kolkata.
- 26Shri Laxminarayan Temple, Kolkata
- 27Church of the Lord Jesus, Kolkata
- 28Hastings Chapel, Kolkata
- 29Jagatnagar Kalibari
- 30Rampara Kalibari